Opal Fomish
- position Reining
- class Junior
- Hometown Oxford, FL
- High school Florida Virtual
- position Reining
- class Junior
- Hometown Oxford, FL
- High school Florida Virtual
Opal Fomish Bio
2026 NCEA National Champion
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26): Made a new career-high nine starts for the Gamecocks in Reining, picking up three wins including a victory over Texas A&M (April 18) in the National Championship…posted a career-high 73.5 over the Aggies to help South Carolina capture the program’s fourth National Championship title…all three victories came against top-10 ranked opponents…earned a post-season draw against SMU (April 16) in the NCEA first round meet…NCEA Academic Honor Roll…SEC Academic Honor Roll…
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25): Made five appearances in Reining…earned a season/career-high of 71.5 against SEC foe Georgia…SEC All-Freshman Team selection in Reining…SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll…
PRE-COLLEGE: 2020 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth 13 & under Champion…2020 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth Team Tournament Champion…2021 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth 14-18 tied Reserve Champion…2021 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth Team Tournament Reserve Champion…2021 NRHA Youth 14-18 Top Ten standings 10th place…2022 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Novice Horse Non-Pro Reserve Champion…2022 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth 14-18 Top Five…2023 NRHA East Central Affiliate Regional Championship Youth 14-18 Top Five…
WHY SHE CHOSE SOUTH CAROLINA: “I was taken away by the history and structure of USC and its campus as well as all the amazing and kind people that resembled the equestrian team. It made me want to be a part of something like that and specifically, it made me want to be a part of South Carolina and its team.”
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dusty and Kaite…has one brother, John…
